Hot Springs Junior Academy vs. Lake Hamilton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 820 students in grades 7-9, Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 6-7, Lake Hamilton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-9
6-7
Total Students
820 students
720 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#765 out of 993 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#512 out of 993 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
336
Grade 7 Students
279
378
Grade 8 Students
282
-
Grade 9 Students
259
-
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
11%
% Black
37%
4%
% White
30%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%